Job overview
Charity Officer - 37.5 hours - Fixed Term 12 months
Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity and Stockport NHS Charity are looking for an experienced charity officer to join our exciting team. As the charity officer you would lead on community fundraising, marketing and supporter stewardship as well as various other duties suitable to the role and position.
The successful candidate would be able to work independently as well as under direction from the two charity managers.
Whilst charity experience is desirable, we would welcome applications from candidates that have relevant experience in other public facing industries.
If this sounds like you, we'd be delighted to talk to you about this excellent opportunity.
Main duties of the job
- Support inspiring fundraising campaigns and events, helping to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities that make a real difference to patients, staff and local communities.
- Build strong relationships with donors, volunteers, community groups, local businesses and Trust colleagues to support fundraising initiatives and create positive supporter experiences.
- Be at the heart of charity operations by managing enquiries, maintaining accurate records and supporting the administration of fundraising activities, donor databases and charity reporting.
- Help grow our charity's profile through marketing campaigns, promotional materials, magazines, social media content and fundraising merchandise.
- Support exciting communications projects, contributing to internal and external communication campaigns, Trust events and digital engagement activities.
- Create engaging content, including charity impact stories, reports, promotional materials and social media posts that showcase the difference donations make.
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities by tracking fundraising and communication activity, analysing engagement data and supporting new initiatives to increase community involvement.
- Work across dynamic teams, collaborating with Charity and Communications colleagues and representing the teams at events and stakeholder engagements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Good level of organisational and communication skills – both oral and written
- Ability to meet deadlines/ targets
- Ability to work outside of normal office hours on occasion when required
- Ability to drive between hospitals, community sites and local charity events
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage workload with minimal supervision.
Values
Essential
- High degree of integrity and professionalism including being approachable and flexible
- Ability to deal sensitively with issues
- Ability to be compassionate and empathetic especially with supporters
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in working in a charity or fundraising environment or similar
- Ability to use social media, Microsoft Office Suite and Teams etc
- Experience of supporter/donor/volunteer stewardship
- Experience of dealing with the public
Desirable
- Knowledge of working fundraising tools such as Stripe and Justgiving
- Knowledge of fundraising best practice and guidance such as the Fundraising Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of NHS systems and understanding of the challenges facing staff and patients
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to A Levels or equivalent
Desirable
- Formal qualification related to charity, fundraising or a related field
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This advert is for Charity Officer with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Potential for extension). The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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